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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Security Engineer I (Full Time) - United States - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $107,800.0 - $157,400.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Open Web Application Security, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Software Vulnerability Management, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Cisco - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5E0000DE8D4E43819D609E1041A32354/job/ ## About the Role * ABachelor'sdegree (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months). * Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. * Foundational knowledge of security engineering, software development, AI/ML, or applied research gained through education, internships, projects, or equivalent practical work. * Working knowledge of Python and the ability to develop and test basic scripts., * Varies based on team and businessneeds;in addition to Minimum Qualifications. * Coursework, projects, or a portfoliodemonstratingapplied experience in software, product, or AI/ML security. * Familiarity with secure software development, vulnerability management, threat modeling, adversarial testing, or AI security evaluations. * Familiarity with LLM security risks and frameworks, including prompt injection, RAG and agentic-system risks, OWASP LLM/Agentic Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, or NIST AI RMF. * Exposure to AI red-team or evaluation tooling, such as Cisco AI Defense or NVIDIA's Garak, and related CI/CD, MCP, or AI development workflows. ## Description An early-career Security Engineer supports applied security research and engineering that advances how AI is built and used securely across Cisco. Under guidance, you'll perform routine security assignments, run defined tests and experiments, contribute to basic security tooling, and document evidence and findings. Additionally, you'll apply established Cisco Secure Development Lifecycle, security, and responsible-AI practices to help engineering teams identify and reduce risk. * Executes routine, well-defined security engineering assignments using established practices and procedures with detailed guidance. * Supports vulnerability and risk assessments, security code reviews, validation testing, remediation, and security-hardening activities. * Assistswith threat models for AI-native features such as RAG, tool use, agentic workflows, and MCP integrations, including prompt injection, data poisoning, excessive agency, and supply-chain risks. * Runs defined adversarial tests and evaluations,recordsevidenceand results, and escalates complex or unexpected findings. * Contributes basic Python tooling, evaluation cases, guardrails, and automated security checks under review, including integration into Secure Development Lifecycle and CI/CD workflows. * Supportsdata-protectionand human-oversight controls for AI systems, includingsensitive-datahandling, review, approval, and accountability. * Contributes to threat research, reusable patterns, and technical write-ups; communicates findings andparticipatesin security design reviews and incident-response activities. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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